Parents of abandoned baby sought

Police from the Ladysmith Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit is making an to the community to help locate the parents of an abandoned baby. The one-week old baby was found at The Oval shopping centre last week in an ablution block by a caretaker. The baby was wrapped in a yellow blanket, according to police.

Said a SAPS spokesperson: “Police from Ladysmith attended the scene. The baby was taken to hospital for a medical examination. He was found to be in a healthy state and he was placed at a place of safety.”

Anyone with any information on who might be the parents of the baby should contact, in confidence, constables Mtshali or MazIiuko on 082-469-9429 or 036-638-1700.